Abarth 595
Registered from 2012 to 2021.
About this model
The Fiat 500 is an A-segment city car manufactured and marketed by the Italian car maker Fiat, a subdivision of Stellantis, since 2007. It is available in hatchback coupé and fixed-profile convertible body styles, over a single generation, with an intermediate facelift in Europe in the 2016 model year. Developed during FIAT's tenure as a subdivision of FCA, the 500 was internally designated as the Type 312.
From the Wikipedia article Fiat 500 (2007), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2018 1.4 petrol. 490 of 4,030 tests failed, 12%.
Better than 29% of 2018 cars. The typical one fails 10%, across 966 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 38% | 184 |
| Suspension | 27% | 132 |
| Brakes | 20% | 98 |
| Lights and electrics | 17% | 83 |
| Visibility | 13% | 66 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 10% | 48 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 38% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Suspension — 27% of its failures
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
- Brakes — 20% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Exhaust and emissions — 10% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 17% of its failures
- Visibility — 13% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 60–80k miles this one fails 20% of its inspections, against the 14% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 8% | 6% | 973 | |
| 20–40k miles | 13% | 9% | 2,264 | |
| 40–60k miles | 16% | 12% | 693 | |
| 60–80k miles | 20% | 14% | 86 |
4,016 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.4 petrol · 1150 kg · 2300 mm wheelbase · 6.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1.4 petrol · 1135 kg · 2300 mm wheelbase · 6.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.4 petrol · 1120 kg · 2300 mm wheelbase · 6.9 L/100km (WLTP) |